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Category: News and Trends
Deadline Jan. 31: Residential mPact Spotlight Award
Twice a year, MBA recognizes industry professionals, aged 40 years or under, that demonstrate a commitment to their company’s success, strengthening communities, and a better future for homebuyers.
ICE First Look: Refinance Activity, Prepayments Strong in December
ICE Mortgage Technology, Atlanta, released its “first look” at December 2025 data, finding that refinance and prepayment activity both hovered near multiyear highs.
Homes.com Finds First Year-over-Year Affordability Improvement Since 2020
The median home price increased nationwide 1.1% last year, but higher income growth and lower mortgage interest rates boosted affordability in 2025, according to Homes.com, Arlington, Va.
MBA Introduces CRE Servicing Solutions Conference
The Mortgage Bankers Association is rolling out a reimagined MBA CRE Servicing Solutions Conference–formerly known as MBA’s Commercial/Multifamily Servicing and Technology Conference–to be held May 17-20 in San Diego.
MBA Newslink Q&A: Dovenmuehle’s Ron Malik on Diversifying Default Servicing Outreach
MBA NewsLink recently spoke with Dovenmuehle’s Ron Malik about the evolving state of default servicing, why diversifying borrower outreach is vital and how emerging technologies continue to reshape the borrower experience.
Down Payment Resource: Homeownership Programs Up Year-Over-Year
Down Payment Resource, Atlanta, released its Q4 Homeownership Program Index, finding that there were 2,619 homeownership programs nationwide.
MBA NewsLink Premier Member Spotlight: Geraci LLP
One in a series of profiles of Premier Members of the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Industry Briefs, January 27, 2026
Industry news from ATTOM, ResiShares, Prudent AI, Embrace Home Loans, OceanFirst Bank, ServiceLink, Grid-ML, Dovenmuehle and First American.
Accredited Mortgage Professional (AMP) Designation
When you graduate from MBA Education’s School of Mortgage Banking, you earn the Accredited Mortgage Professional (AMP) designation.